Long awaited first flight

cactuspic · Post by **cactuspic** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:30 pm

About 5 years ago I got a 3 inch starter bird of paradise plant. While the plant is still a bit scraggly and will need a few years to fill out, it took its first flight and flowered. I wasn't too excited.(right.) A perfect way to end the old and start the new.

For everyone who read this, Happy New Year, hope you enjoy, and thanks for viewing.

Irwin

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:51 pm

Absolutely beautiful there Irwin and a prosperous and very Happy New Year to you and yours also!

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 7:00 am

An awesome picture Irwin. HAve a safe and healtjy new Year. May all our plants and families bloom as beautiful as this flower.

cactuspic · Post by **cactuspic** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:11 am

Thanks Ken and Doug for the warm sentiments expressed in your comments. Back at you.

Irwin

jmlphoto · Post by **jmlphoto** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:11 pm

how long did it take to flower? nice shot those plants are everywhere round here.

cactuspic · Post by **cactuspic** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:52 pm

Thanks Jordan. I just came back from Santa Monica where they were blooming in full force. I have had the plant 5 or so years. I assume it was a year old or so when I got it but I cant be sure.

Irwin

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:27 pm

Like a piece of modern art - elegant form and delicately subtle colours. A lovely photo Irwin.

Happy New Year
Bruce

cactuspic · Post by **cactuspic** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 5:13 pm

Thank you Bruce. Hope you have a great New Year too. If anyone asks, please let them know that my computer is going into the shop(again) to have its hard drive replaced. Hopefully this will cure the problems I have been having. Luckily none of my images are impacted except its hard to post when you don't have a working computer.

Irwin